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Caraval #1

CARAVAL

STEPHANIE GARBER
Little Sister
5/5 star rating

5 Stars

Caraval is about two sisters, Scarlett and Donatella, who run away from home to participate in a magical game called Caraval where fantasy blurs with reality. When Tella gets kidnapped by the Caraval Master as part of the game, Scarlett has to follow the clues to find her sister and win the game.


This book is one unexpected plot twist after another. When it says fantasy blurs with reality, that’s no joke! I couldn’t tell what was real and what was fake, what was the truth and what was a lie, and even what the whole point of the game was until the very end. Even then, it ends on a cliffhanger with more questions.

Big Sister
4/5 star rating

4 Stars

Caraval was a whirlwind. For a while, I felt like this book was my own personal nightmare… Being stuck in a game where everything seemed real, but probably wasn’t, and having to find the clues to win and get your sister back… that would be a bad situation for my sisters. (I’m terrible with puzzles and riddles.) Honestly, I was confused for a good portion of this book. But I think it was supposed to be confusing? The magic in the story and the game of Caraval is quite chaotic. It reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. It was random and nonsensical, and I struggled with that aspect a little bit. But then we’d get these moments where something was revealed and things made a little bit of sense and that motivated me to keep going. The ending was fantastic. I am very curious to see what happens in the next book and if anything makes sense there.

Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
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CONTENT RATING

LANGUAGE

1 on a scale of 1 to 5

No swearing.

VIOLENCE/GORE

3 on a scale of 1 to 5

Somewhat descriptive fighting and killing. A fair amount of blood.

SPICE

2 on a scale of 1 to 5

There is a male/female relationship to the extent of kissing.

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